The Indian team was reduced to 358 runs in the first innings of the fourth Test match against England starting on Wednesday. In response, England lost 225 runs after losing just two wickets till the end of the second day’s play. English batsmen were beating the Indian bowlers fiercely. No bowler in front of him was proving dangerous. After this, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav were not selected in the fourth Test, including Gautam Gambhir, the entire team management was enraged. Ashwin questioned the selection strategy of the Indian team.

Ashwin severely criticized

Ashwin questioned the selection of the Indian team. He said that India gave more attention to the depth in batting, due to which the team may not be able to field its strongest playing-11.

Ashwin said, “If someone would have told me that Kuldeep Yadav would not get any chance in the first four Tests, I would have been very shocked. It is madness about our batting, we reduce our bowling option for 20-30 runs. Now the days have gone, when there was a benefit of 20-30 runs in England. If your number would also score 7 or 8-30 runs, then 60 runs were made for 60 runs. Used to help, but now it is more important to take 2-3 wickets.

Ashwin further said, “I am not saying that if Kuldeep had been playing, he would have taken 5 wickets, but it plays with the batsman’s mind. There were similar wickets in India last year. A flat pitch, which scored a lot of runs, but Kuldeep bowled well. Many of these people would not choose him, and it was a big opportunity. It was a big chance. He would give at least one wicket, probably give 40 runs, I would give the second day, but the first day would be broken. Someone like Kuldeep Yadav was missing. “

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Gautam gambhir mother health: The Indian team’s tour of England starts from June 20, a five -match Test series is to be played between the two teams. The Indian team left for England on 6 June to repair the preparations, but meanwhile the head coach Gautam Gambhir had to return to India as his mother had a heart attack (Grautam Gambhir Mother Heart Attack). According to a media report, Gambhir’s mother’s health has improved, on the other hand the Indo-England Test series (IND vs Eng Test 2025) is also getting closer. Know how long Gautam Gambhir will return to England before the first Test starts.

How long will Gautam Gambhir go to England?

According to news agency PTI, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is going to join Team India again on 17 June. It is reported that Gambhir will leave for England on Tuesday and will join Team India on the same day. Recall that the mother returned to India on June 11 due to a heart attack, after which her mother’s health has improved.

Gambhir returned to India on June 11, while the intra squad match was played between India and India-A team from 13 June. In this clash, Sarfaraz Khan looted the century innings, but he is not involved in the Indian squad for the England Tour. Many senior players including Yashasvi Jaiswal to captain Shubman Gill could not perform any amazing performance, but Shardul Thakur, who returned to Team India, has impressed with his bowling.

Gambhir will have to take big decisions

After Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s Test retirement, Gautam Gambhir has many big questions. One of these questions is about the batting line up, which remains the subject of discussion. It is being speculated that KL Rahul Yashasvi Jaiswal may start the innings in the series against England KE, while there is still doubt on the third order, where Shubman Gill used to bat. Gill can bat on the fourth order, meanwhile Karun Nair can get a chance to bat on number-3. There are many difficult decisions on which the coach Gambhir has to take a decision.

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